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2008---2009学年第一学期期中试卷 高二 英语 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分） 第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出其画线部分与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。 1. observe A. style B. isle C. design D. consist 2. belong A. social B. sofa C. complete D. glory 3. character A. sandwich B.architect C. Chicago D. challenge 4. weigh A. height B. foreign C. receive D. neighbor 5. effort A. firm B. occur C . forward D. prefer 第二节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题一分，满分20分） 从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。 6. Put yourself in situations where you will be forced to communicate in English , _____you will see more progress over time . A．or B．so C．then D．and 7. When he returned years later, he found his home town _____completely. A.changing B.changed C. to change D. change 8. －How much shall I pay for the phone call? －You __________. This is free of charge. A．shouldn’t B．can’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t 9. —I guess it must be pretty hot in Hong Kong in summer, isn’t it? —Yes. That’s why we to Beijing. But we didn’t know it so cold here in winter. A．are moving; was B．moved; would be C．have moved; is D．were moving; has been 10. —What about the MP3? —I am eager to have Can you give to me as a birthday present, Dad?
A．one; it B．it;one C．it; it D．one; one 11. “Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” is a proverb, ______ life is beautiful and full of frustrations as well. A．meaning B．to mean C．means D．meant 12. It is almost five years _________we saw each other last time. A. before B. since C. after D. when 13. The party was successful, but we thought it a pity not _____you. A. to have invited B. to invite C .inviting D. invite 14. We are now employing our natural resources as if they were never________ A. run out B. give out C. used up D used out 15. _____ is reported in the newspapers, talks between the two countries are making progress A. It B. That C. As D. What 16. Since the plan has been worked out, we must put it into______. A.reality B.action C.fact D.practice 17.My friend Jane smiled at me_______ A. friendly B. in a friendly way C. in friendship D. like an old friend 18. I had written twice to Janet, but she didn’t _____my letters, so I decided to go there myself. A. return B. answer C. reply D. receive 19. Such books are not worthy___________ at all. A. of being read B. being read C. reading D. to read 20. The king made a promise ____ his daughter will marry the winner of the game. A. that B. if C. whether D. that if 第三节：完型填空（共2小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。 One summer night, on my way home from work, I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn’t face my 21 apartment. Sitting in the theater I had to look through the 22 between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the angle ( 角度) 23 she leaned over to talk to him, 24 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans express such feelings in a 25 place? I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 26 it turned out, it was an 27 movie. After about an hour I decided to give up the movie and 28 my popcorn (爆米花). I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 29 After a while I heard 30 more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 31 of the popcorn crunching (嘎扎的响声) between my teeth. My thought started to 32 . I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 33 to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean—I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me 34 I saw him again in New York speaking 35 English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I 36 like I had been cheated. When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 37 we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 38 and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, 39 that to speaking the difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English, but it 40 out all wrong and we all burnt into laughter and decided to forget it! We have been speaking Korean at home ever since. 21. A. warm cy B. hot C. heated D. cool 22. A. hole B. blank C. break D. space 23. A. any time B. the moment C. some time D. every time 24. A. while B. whenever C. or D. and 25. A. private B. public C. theatre D. open 26. A. since B. when C. what D. as 27. A. English B. Italian C. Korean D. American 28. A. exchange B. eat C. threw away D. taste 29. A. too B. still C. though D. certain 30. A. much B. any C. no D. few 31. A. voice B. sound C. signal D. noise 32. A. wonder B. wander C. imagine D. leave 33. A. enjoyed B. happened C. turned D. used 34. A. until B. becau
